A system includes an optical waveguide configured to receive multispectral radiation from a scene, a first optical component and a second optical component. The first optical component is configured to cause a first portion of the multispectral radiation with wavelengths in a first range to exit the optical waveguide at a first position, and a second portion of the multispectral radiation with wavelengths in a second range to travel through the optical waveguide from the first position to a second position via total internal reflection. The second optical component is configured to cause the second portion of the multispectral radiation to exit the optical waveguide at the second position.

A compact structure for snapshot hyperspectral imaging may include an image slicer, an integral field unit, an integral field spectrograph, and multiplexed integral field spectrograph. The image slicer includes a first section having a first plurality of mirrors, each mirror of the first plurality of mirrors having a predetermined tilt in a longitudinal direction, a second section having a second plurality of mirrors, each mirror of the second plurality of mirrors having a predetermined tilt in the longitudinal direction, and a ridge extending laterally between the first section and the second, the first section being at a first angle relative to the ridge and the second section being at a second angle opposite to the first angle relative to the ridge. The integral field unit source includes a four mirror design including an image slicer. The integral field spectrograph includes an array of spectrographs and an image slicer.

An imaging optical mechanism includes a first concave mirror and a second concave mirror at a position shifted from the first concave mirror in a sub-scanning direction. A plurality of aperture members in which slits are formed is disposed between the first concave mirror and the second concave mirror. The first concave mirror reflects light incident from an original document so as not to be imaged at a position between the first concave mirror and the second concave mirror in the sub-scanning direction, and reflects light incident from the original document so as to be imaged at the position between the first concave mirror and the second concave mirror in a main scanning direction. The second concave mirror reflects light which is reflected by the first concave mirror and incident thereto, so as to be imaged at a position of a sensor.

In one aspect of the present disclosure an optical measurement device includes a sample holder defining a sample plane, wherein the sample holder is configured to arrange a sample carrier including an array of measurement positions in the sample plane, an illumination unit configured to illuminate the sample plane, a detector and an optical imaging system configured to image the sample plane including the array of measurement positions onto the detector, the optical imaging system including two or more curved reflective elements adapted to image the sample plane onto the detector with a magnification of between 2:1 and 1:2 and the detector being configured to take an image of all measurement positions of the array of measurement positions at a time.

The present invention relates to optical imaging devices and methods for reading optical codes. The image device comprises a sensor, a lens, a plurality of illumination devices, and a plurality of reflective surfaces. The sensor is configured to sense with a predetermined number of lines of pixels, where the predetermined lines of pixels are arranged in a predetermined position. The lens has an imaging path along an optical axis. The plurality of illumination devices are configured to transmit an illumination pattern along the optical axis, and the plurality of reflective surfaces are configured to fold the optical axis.

The present disclosure relates to multiple view optical systems. An example optical system includes at least one primary optical element configured to receive incident light from a scene and a plurality of relay mirrors optically coupled to the at least one primary optical element. The optical system also includes a lens optically coupled to the plurality of relay mirrors, and an image sensor configured to receive focused light from the lens. The image sensor includes a first light-sensitive area and a second light-sensitive area. The primary optical element, the plurality of relay mirrors, and the lens interact with the incident light to form a first focused light portion and a second focused light portion. The first focused light portion forms a first image portion of the scene on the first light-sensitive area and the second focused light portion forms a second image portion of the scene on the second light-sensitive area.

A head-mounted display (HMD) system includes an optical arrangement; at least one moveable image panel, wherein the optical arrangement directs image light from the moveable image panel along a first optical pathway; a fixed image panel, wherein a portion of image light emitted from the fixed image panel is combined with image light of the at least one moveable image panel by the optical arrangement; and an adjustment mechanism that is configured to adjust an interpupillary distance (IPD) of the HMD system by moving the optical arrangement and the moveable image panel relative to the fixed image panel between a first position and a second position corresponding to different IPDs. The adjustment to the IPD maintains the first optical pathway. The HMD system further may include a sensing module that measures an adjustment position of the optical arrangement, and control electronics configured that determines the IPD based on the measured adjustment position, and updates image light emitted by the fixed image panel based on the IPD.

An optical system (L0) that forms an image of an object and that includes an aperture stop (SP), a first reflection surface (R2), and a second reflection surface (R3) which are disposed in order from an enlargement side to a reduction side, an area of the first reflection surface is larger than an area of the second reflection surface, a reference axis is a path of a reference ray that passes through an opening center of the aperture stop to reach a center of a reduction plane, and an angle QPR (deg) between a line segment PQ connecting the opening center P and an intersection Q of the reference axis and the first reflection surface, and a line segment PR connecting the opening center P and an intersection R of the reference axis and the second reflection surface satisfies a predetermined condition.

An optical system for a laser apparatus includes: a long-short axis reversing module that includes a splitter, a first mirror, and a second mirror positioned in a propagation path of an incident laser beam, where the first mirror includes a first submirror and a second submirror connected to each other at a predetermined angle therebetween. The optical system converts an incident laser beam having an asymmetric energy distribution into an emitted laser beam with a symmetric energy distribution.

A see-through image display system with high resolution up to 4K, wide field of view (FOV) beyond 60 degrees and small form factor is proposed. The optics for the display incorporates optical elements including hologram, DOE, lens and mirror with free form surfaces. This display system is suitable for a wearable display.